Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Religious Studies Review, September 2010
“The authors have compiled a staggering amount of research, some of which has never been seen before, and present a more thorough and detailed history of Mountain Meadows than has ever been written. . . . This meticulously researched book is an important...Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Journal of Ecclesiastical History, October 2009
“On 11 September 1857 a group of Mormon militia men massacred 120 men, women, and children at Mountain Meadows on the wagon route to California through southern Utah. . . . Massacre at Mountain Meadows tells of the grim outcome without flinching and without...Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture, December 2009
“Massacre at Mountain Meadows deserves to be the standard account of the massacre for both LDS and non-LDS researchers and readers, updating Juanita Brooks’s fine but now outdated The Mountain Meadows Massacre . . . and surpassing other recent treatments . . . Walker,...Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Overland Journal, Winter 2009
“A comprehensive analysis that places the complex event in the midst of such broader historical constructs as the persistence of violence in antebellum America, the liabilities of the militia tradition, and the nature of mass killings in general. . . . The narrative...Massacre at Mountain Meadows Now Available As an Audio Book
After five hardback printings and a book club edition, Massacre at Mountain Meadows is now also available as an audio book that can be downloaded from Audible.com. For more information, click here.Massacre at Mountain Meadows Wins Westerners International Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2008
At a Westerners International breakfast held during the Western History Association’s annual conference on October 10, 2009, in Denver, Colorado, Massacre at Mountain Meadows received the “Co-Founders Best Book Award: First Place for Best Non-Fiction Book...Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Journal of American History, September 2009
“Massacre at Mountain Meadows is arguably the most professional, transparent account of a controversial event in Mormon history produced under church auspices. The work may well mark a major turning point in Latter-day Saint historiography. . . . The deftly and...Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Reviews in American History, June 2009
“A fascinating study about one of the most controversial events of western history . . . When confronted with disputed or contradictory evidence, the authors deal with it judiciously and fairly. The thoroughness of their research is most impressive . . ....Review of Massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Western American Literature, Spring 2009
“Using new archival research, Walker, Turley, and Leonard strive to accurately represent the historical context surrounding the [Mountain Meadows Massacre]. . . . The book is a must-read for scholars of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and LDS history.” Read more...Massacre at Mountain Meadows Wins Best Book Award, Mormon History Association, May 22, 2009
“A long-awaited book on the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre has received the Best Book Award from the Mormon History Association at its 44th annual conference” in Springfield, Illinois. “The book has been heralded as the most thorough treatment to date of the 1857...“Best Sellers: Top Religion Titles,” Christian Century, May 5, 2009
The Christian Century magazine of May 5, 2009, has an article titled “Best Sellers” that names top religion titles by publisher. Oxford University Press lists Massacre at Mountain Meadows as its number one bestseller in this field.Massacre at Mountain Meadows Receives Special Citation from Association for Mormon Letters, February 28, 2009
“Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, Jr., and Glen M. Leonard have produced the most complete, thoughtful, and balanced account of the murders to date. Their painstaking research has allowed them to piece together a timeline of events and a multitude of...“Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books 2008,” Booklist Online, January 1, 2009
“Coauthors Walker, Richard E. Turley, and Glen M. Leonard provide the richest account yet of the darkest chapter in Mormon history: the massacre of a wagon train of California-bound immigrants passing through Utah in 1857. Essential for western-history collections.”...“2008: The Year in Books,” Salt Lake Tribune, December 27, 2008
“Local booksellers Ken Sanders and Catherine Weller agree that one of the biggest Utah releases of 2008 was the . . . long-anticipated account of the tragic 1857 slaughter of more than 120 men, women and children, Massacre at Mountain Meadows, … ‘In...“The Mountain Meadows Massacre,” Morning News, December 22, 2008
“Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Oxford University Press) is . . . a compelling and dramatic piece of historiography.” Read more here.“Massacre Book ‘A Big Bestseller,'” Mormon Times, November 29, 2008
“Anxious booksellers were calling Oxford University Press every other day asking when they could get more copies of the book ‘Massacre at Mountain Meadows.’ . . . ‘We couldn’t print them fast enough,’ said Susan Fensten, a publicist...“Nailing Down the Nightmare of Mountain Meadows Massacre,” Salt Lake Tribune, November 21, 2008
“Some seven-plus years in the making, and drawing upon the full resources of the LDS Church (including access to the First Presidency’s Archives), Massacre offers a straightforward, spartan narrative couched in nuanced language more focused on explaining...Book Signing, Seagull Book, Los Angeles, November 8, 2008
Seagull Book, 10714 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, California, 2:00-4:00 p.m., November 8, 2008.Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Newport Beach, November 8, 2008
Barnes & Noble, Fashion Island Mall, 401 Newport Center Drive, Suite A215, Newport Beach, California, 10:00 a.m.-noon, November 8, 2008.“Westward Bound,” Washington Post, September 21, 2008
“Only recently has anything approaching a comprehensive account of the massacre become possible. But no one has done a more thorough, even-handed job of reconstructing the killing and the complex events that surrounded it than Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr....Authors of Massacre at Mountain Meadows Tape One-Hour Television Special, Mormon Times, September 19, 2008
“BYU television interview at Mountain Meadows to air Sept. 24.” Read more here.Book Review, Woodbury Bulletin, September 17, 2008
Dave Wood, past vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle, writes: “My wishes were recently fulfilled with a new book, ‘Massacre at Mountain Meadows,’ by Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley and Glen M. Leonard . . . It’s a shocking story,...Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, St. George, September 17, 2008
Barnes & Noble, 1720 East Red Cliffs Drive, St. George, Utah, 6:00-9:00 p.m., September 17, 2008.“‘Massacre at Mountain Meadows’ Shines Light on Dark Episode,” Mormon Times, September 12, 2008
“The pain of the Mountain Meadows Massacre continues to echo across time. It still affects members of the LDS Church, descendants and relatives of the victims, and others. The authors hope their book can provide ‘catharsis’ — a release of deep, emotional healing.”...
“A vivid, gripping narrative of one of the most notorious mass murders in all American history, and a model for how historians should do their work. This account of a long-controversial horror is scrupulously researched, enriched with contemporary illustrations, and informed by the lessons of more recent atrocities.”
— Daniel Walker Howe , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848